Spawn Origins Deluxe Edition Hardcovers Volumes 1 - 5 Overview | Finally Back to Print |

Since 2014 people have been waiting for the Spawn Deluxe Hardcover Signed Edition Volume 5! It's finally here along with the New Printings of Volumes 1-4. So let's find out if this really is the best way to own the Spawn series from Image Comics!
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[@IvanOrdell]

Watching your videos and listening to you talk for a couple of years now, your every new video feels like home or hanging out with a friend you can trust. Thank you for the work that you put in to present all of these books in such a captivating way. Wishing you the best from Croatia.

[@NearMintCondition]

Wow’ thank you so much my brother

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed

[@UnknownVisitorxx13]

Side note. The eye of the spawn skull on the cover box glows in the dark as well as the eyes on the spine. Pretty awesome.

[@josephpetersen1728]

For real! I noticed that the other night it's really cool

[@NearMintCondition]

I never knew that. Was that in the original printing too?

[@UnknownVisitorxx13]

@@NearMintCondition I never had the Deluxe OG's in hand so i cant 100% confirm but thats what i hear is the originals had the glow in the dark accents as well.

[@turtleanton6539]

​@UnknownVisitorxx13 so cool😮

[@mattthompson3371]

And this is why I wait to watch your overviews. Thank you for always being thorough! Going to just get the OHCs.

[@chezpower4]

I’m so glad Image reprinted these. I was always so bummed I missed out on them and wasn’t willing to pay the $2000+ people wanted on eBay.

[@toeknee1505]

Spawntaneous overview, Omar, and I loved it! Magnificent!! Brilliant!!! Thanks!!!!

[@johnnyblue2430]

Thank you Omar for helping get these reprinted!

[@Leroy719]

I have been collecting the compendiums, but would love it if Image put Spawn in omnibus format.

[@curtisc2581]

No shit, they put 50 issues in a paperback, why not in a hardcover. I would love to have 6 omnibus' all the way to 297.

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@curtisc2581same. But softcpver realöy kills it for me

[@jontnoneya3404]

DUDE! Thank you!! This is exactly what I needed. I've not only been wanting to get into Spawn, I was a little disappointed with the compendiums. You hit the nail on the head when you talked about how the story may not be for you and that many get into the books based on the artwork. I'm so torn over this as I too love having everything but haven't been blown away with the story in the earlier books. Didn't know if I was going to shell out more money for these....maybe. But your review really helped - I LOVE the oversized books but they might have to wait until another time cuz it is a big cash outlay. Thanks again and keep up the great work!!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@Nickt709]

These are on the way for me and I can’t wait! Beauty books

[@lewishutchison6174]

I just got vols.1-4 last week.Need to grab 5 sometime soon.These books are badass.

[@ichidonlee1512]

I love Spawn dude. It’s pretty much popcorn reading, fun stories, and great art. I’m also very nostalgic for this stuff. Definitely picking these up, missed out the first run and kicked myself. I have all the compendium’s too. These stories came for me when my heavy metal loving self was looking for something gritty. I’ll always have a soft spot. I remember constantly renting the film from the local video store when that came out too. I ended buying the VHS. 😂Anyway, I get why people can’t get into it, I just try to enjoy it for what it is. Also bought Iced Earth’s first album because it had Spawn on the cover. Turned out they were great, and the album was about Spawn! 🤘love the vids man.

[@demonhinatu]

Not sure if you know this or not but the eyes on the cover and the slipcase are all glow in the dark. Pretty cool easter egg in my opinion.

[@NearMintCondition]

Someone else mentioned it. That’s really cool.

[@boogeyman7777]

Thanks for the review I finally pulled the trigger and ordered volume 1.

[@mannyc19]

I just ordered vols.1-3 Monday. Need to grab 4 + 5 in late Feb.These books are incredible.

[@vorkzen4767]

damn 300$ bro, enjoy it

[@JoeLovesComics]

Fantastic overviews!

[@danielgorosito6329]

Todd should totally keep releasing these DELUXE editions all the way to 301 and that would be the most epic collection ever. I still cant afford it but....maybe one lucky day, I would love having these!!

[@Havok1718]

Hell yea brother 5 years now there in my collection.💪😁

[@astraynoir5640]

Dcbs and ist never had them for pre order or sale 😢

[@GrantLairdJr88]

I enjoyed the video. So it will be like at least 12 spawn deluxe edition hardcovers over time. That's going to be a serious collection.

[@karlmartin849]

So glad they decided to reprint these. Can't wait for volume 6 this year.

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

I love Spawn! Some of the stories are gold!!! I do think it is worth getting and reading the whole thing! I hope they make Omnibus editions that include some of the Mini series, like: Angela, Blood Feud...

[@robertday4390]

If the shrink wrap is in good condition I usually slit it where the hardcover comes out of the slipcase and that generally helps to preserve both and minimises marks. These Spawn editions look amazing and reasonably priced although buying all five at once would hurt! Thanks Omar!

[@ManBoyManMan]

Shoot. I just bought all 5 at once. It did hurt

[@neildarr]

These books look great . I’ll have to grab a few in the future

[@Rodimusprimerib]

From what i am seeing these are selling well! I sticked with my origins HC but these DE are beautiful

[@ComicSwag]

Great video it really answered all my questions now I'm still not sure if I want to buy this books . If they reprint the OHC i might just get the missing ones & continue that route kus I'm almost sure that heavy paper will effect the binding

[@FearMonarch]

Based NMC takes at the end "buy, read, and collect what you love" energy and thats always an opinion worth respecting You said it best tho, i love the art, most of the time tho, the story is just things to scroll my eyes across until theres another bombastic spawn pose

[@JohnPannozzi]

I got a signed copy of the first one in Toronto 10 years ago, and IINM Vol.5 is on layaway at my LCS. Gotta get the other ones someday (I especially want vol. 2, with tie ins to the Violator and Angela miniseries, and vol. 3, which features a guest appearance by Savage Dragon.

[@darragh2612]

Great overview! Just wish we knew when the hardcovers were coming, I got volume 11, but I’m starting to think I should have went this route

[@RasputinVasilliov]

Why am I not seeing these widely available, not even IST.

[@psi-judgesanderson6983]

I'll be pre-ordering mine from reeds comics 🤘

[@blueg8731]

I'll tell the Missus she won't be going on a vacation this year. Guess why. :)

[@craigcamplin9580]

Upgraded my Origin HCs, looked for these for the longest time, only hope that they will eventually up-size the HellSpawn and Dark Ages books.

[@lucylu59]

Got 1-5 a couple weeks ago. I love me some absolutes, so I had to get these.

[@darharharhar1484]

Ahh I'm waiting on mine to get here I ordered all 5 at once because I had such a huge backlog of books to order I just couldn't do it last time the other 4 were in print. I thought video games were expensive when I got into that hobby collected editions can easily make me broke if I'm not careful lol.

[@chitownbud4769]

One thing I noticed on my original volume 2 is on the front side of the book . In the middle has a increase and the I just picked up new volume 1 and on the middle of middle of book doesn’t have increase but like a smooth crease. Also volume 2 original book is missing origins 4 cover 😂.

[@VactorVerse]

Nice!!

[@shinobi7742]

I was hoping they would re-print these. Ordered Vol.1 after seeing your video. Thanks Omar!! Also BOOM is reprinting Vol 1 & 2 of the Power Rangers Deluxe Editions.

[@michaelharrison2739]

Who said the power rangers is being reprinted, I can't find it on a Google search. Excellent if true.

[@Claymorw]

I finally bought all 5 and they were in perfect condition when they arrive, I am amazed by that. Love these books. These book will be 14 volume long at this point and level 15 by the time they are caught up. If they do 2 volume a year, we won’t catch up until 2028 at least, wild

[@boardsomnis55]

Think I'll stick with the compendiums for now. I have the 1st HC as well.

[@wesleywouldifhecould]

Love Spawn, but I'm ready for a Curse Of The Spawn omnibus.

[@positivevibes4957]

Im collecting all Deluxe Editions and Compendiums.

[@seancapri]

Wondering if anyone has any tips for Canadian online Direct Market stores. Sadly, CheapGraphicNovels does not ship to Canada and I'd love to snag this, Wolverine Vol 3, and a few other Direct Market books.

[@brianmeenan1971]

Mine should be here tomorrow from reed comics

[@johnnydi2203]

I think I might just grab one, but I'd like to get both Capullo and McFarlane's pencils in one.

[@christianhart2159]

Does anyone know if the reprint for volume 1 is supposed to have a different color ribbon than the original printing? My copy doesn't have the bright lime green print like the first printing.

[@job8021]

Omar should add one of those Monster editions from Marvel in his size comparisons just for the absurdity of how big it is

[@joury900]

Cool editions for sure, I still think the White HC's are the best. Great vid Omar! Looking forward to volume 12.

[@turtleanton6539]

They all look so awesome !

[@knightpolarus]

I heard these were back in print but i actually cant find them

[@josephpetersen1728]

Organic price books is the only place I've seen them

[@knightpolarus]

@@josephpetersen1728 im in canada eh, k ow anything out here?

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

You can find it on book depository 😉

[@maverator]

I was 100% on board with Spawn when they came out. I have like the first 80 floppies or something. At some point well before that I started to feel like the stories never really went anywhere, like the main problems Spawn had to deal with just never getting resolved and it was kind of the same non-progress in every issue. Maybe this isn’t entirely fair, it’s just my memory and it was a long time ago. The thing is, for all the nostalgia books I’ve picked up after leaving comics for 20 years and only coming back like 3 years ago, the vast majority of stuff I remember loving did not hit me the same way (there are some exceptions). The stuff I didn’t love felt like a waste of time to read. Sadly, I am pretty sure Spawn falls into this category for me.

[@josephpetersen1728]

@@knightpolarus no sorry. Hope you find them

[@storageanddisposal]

As much as I love the early issues and art, I'm going the compendium route.

[@gqd1975]

I want these collections but they are hard to find in Canada right now. I can't find them at my usual places. Instocktrades doesn't have 1 - 4. Amazon and chapters are spotty.

[@deathrattle6376]

Will this be available for pre order from DCBS? Dont see it yet for pre-order

[@BreinGames]

It’s time for that book 6 video. It just dropped!

[@vp_wrld]

So I’ve never read spawn before and want to get into it. Do these 5 books collect the full series for the most part? Would the full collection of the origins books also collect the full series (outside of any new issues obviously)

[@saito0969]

TMP have a bit of a record for copy-pasting. A few of the OHCs have the wrong issues listed on the covers.

[@candyman02]

How many total deluxe editions are there or will there be?

[@theweeze1922]

I am sticking with the HC, I have them all and I think 12 is solicited

[@olexiiy]

Thanks for an overview, Omar! One question still remain tho: aren't those pages stitched to the ribbon? I see glue there but pages are very close to the ribbon. I remember seeing that combo of a bit of glue+stitching to the ribbon, in some books. Really undecided about the format tbh. 12-issue hardcovers looks so much more solid hahah

[@markzimmer5467]

Yeah, the binding looks dubious to my eye.

[@mattthompson3371]

He mentioned in the video the original binding is why he went the OHC route. These look bad. IMO I was waiting for his overview.

[@OrangeGeemer]

OPB has a picture of vol 1 HC that says it collects 1-8 and 10-13. So no issue 9 and I think the original vol 1 didn't include 13.

[@vorkzen4767]

who is better that book or other Spawn Compendium book, is 2 time cheaper and 2 time more page, what is difference ? thanks (sorry for my english)

[@davidellison9937]

Reading all the comments on difficulty sourcing but does anyone have an idea as to likelihood that they'll eventually be showing up at some of the usual online sources (IST, DCBS, etc)?? I'd appreciate any insights ... or even opinions! Cheers

[@NearMintCondition]

I don’t know about those but CGN and OPB both have them now.

[@bradparsons6419]

I would love these, but it cuts into my comic budged to much right now. I do own the compendiums though, vol 1-4.

[@uglystrawberry]

i bought these but i was hesitant because what if they dont continue them 5,6...... etc.

[@Orville-Tootenbacher]

Ummm… where do we actually buy these? I don’t see them anywhere

[@johnnydi2203]

Does anyone have a favorite Volume? I read over 200 issues, but it was over a decade ago!

[@curtisc2581]

I wish you could have put a marvel treasury edition in front of the book for scale as well.

[@thomaswolfnburger6478]

I went with the tpb omnibus of Spawn. Kinda wish I went with these now.

[@brandon17760]

Eh I only paid 35$ for each of my compendiums, so I don't feel to bad going that route over these

[@xxPanteraxxx]

@@brandon17760 Compendiums are good, however they don't include the covers which is annoying.

[@brandon17760]

@@xxPanteraxxx that's true, but there is a spawn covers paperback book, if it bugs you to much.

[@goldendogs5398]

Just got Vol 1 from OPB. The indicia is dated 2010; no mention of a second print. Is that the same in yours @nearmintcondition?

[@NearMintCondition]

Yeah they didn’t change anything even the misprinted pages.

[@joshuahayes4315]

Are the regular deluxe editions going to continue to be printed up to the 301?

[@James-os9ku]

This question right here !

[@frankwhitebean2649]

So the misprint in issue 23, we lose a whole page of content? Or is something just double printed & everything in that issue is still in there?

[@NearMintCondition]

A whole page. But everything is still intact.

[@Brovlawski]

Would love to get these but CGN has dropped the ball the past year or so. They don’t ship international anymore and wouldn’t apply the minties code when I was shipping in the US because I purchased from Canada. So dumb.

[@jjjordan88]

Hi Omar, vol1 issue 23 did it have the same misprint on the First printing? Or is it just this run of printing??

[@NearMintCondition]

I’m not sure as I got rid of mine years ago.

[@iamthomasjudge]

These don't appear to be in the UK anywhere. Not Amazon, not anywhere. :( Any ideas?

[@boardsomnis55]

Reed Comics is showing more stock arriving early Feb for 1-4, vol 5 seems to be available to pre-order at more places

[@mrwasi99]

Since these are pretty pricey and I want the covers included, would you suggest going with the Spawn Origins TPB's over the Compendium and Deluxe Editions?

[@NearMintCondition]

If you want it even in a nicer scale, go the origins HC route. When they come back to print. The cheapest route with covers are the tpbs. However they don’t have issue 9 and 10 in the previous printings of them.

[@mrwasi99]

@Near Mint Condition I noticed the missing issues. I'll wait for the origins HCs then. Im not even sure if the deluxe size would fit on my shelves 🤣. Thanks Omar!

[@BigDaddyMacc]

i dont know, we kinda forget that books are ment to be read. sure if you like to have books on your shelf for just show and tell then i get it.. but a good book get destroyd over time. it wants to be teard apart.

[@lefthighkick2099]

im waiting for IST to post them but getting impatient

[@Inconvenient_NPC]

It's a real shame these deluxe issues don't contain any of the cross-overs, as they are considered canon. Without them, there are continuity problems, and that's tough to accept when the price for these books is so high.

[@brianmeenan1971]

Is there an error in your Volume one omar, page 1 issue 23 is repeated in place of page 4

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes, covered it on the video.

[@ashleyn1979]

Only seen organic price books selling them so far! Nothing in Australia yet it seems!

[@joshuaehrnwald8745]

Yeah, OPB is where I got my copies from. Really weird how many major retailers (like InStockTrades) either have none of them, or else maybe only Vol. 5 right now.

[@marcusmullings9261]

We need omnibus spawn, these are still like collecting issues, I want just one hardcover that gives me everything or at least a volume 1 and 2

[@Vardimiss]

Do the new printings contain the gaiman issue?

[@NearMintCondition]

They do.

[@MADDROBBO666]

Man, life ain’t fair lol How am I supposed to afford all these and the Omnis I want! haha Or have the space!

[@chrisdavidson6507]

Are there editions without the slipcase?

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes. The OHCs I compared it to.

[@This_handle_is_not_available]

Are they gonna be making more?

[@mannyc19]

Yes,check Organic Priced Books

[@xxPanteraxxx]

Yes, volume 6 is coming out at the end of July.

[@diksun11]

Dude do you know will there be more because the issues is 300

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes ofc

[@robd1329]

Im def breaking the bank for all these! Ive wanted these forever in hardcover format. That Compendium was crap. Lets get da Cracknnn!!!!

[@NMan40]

The Compendiums are fine, to me. I just wish they included the covers. Well, all I have to do is search up the cover when I’m reading a particular issue. No big deal, I think. Ultimately, I would have preferred a hardcover omnibus for the series but I’ll stick with the Compendiums. They seem to be coming out pretty quickly.

[@robd1329]

@@NMan40 im just not a softcover collector. They always end up with the covers bending..crinkling..etc. their just not for me

[@markzimmer5467]

I am not happy That the covers are virgin without the title and other indicia so you have no idea what issue you’re reading. But at least the cover art is there, unlike the paperbacks.

[@christopher7310]

I just found these. Guess I'm losing $100 a Payday for a while

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed

[@Karmix03]

wow, that's a lot of misprints and issues on these books! The one I think is the worse was the duplicated page on volume 2 or 3, but having the same introduction word for word reprinted from volumen 3 in volume 4 is just lazy. For such pricey books one would expect the production and editorial department to be more thorough

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

Misprints in every book? Lazy introductions? Missing covers in the extras? I'm sorry, I'm a little OCD, I just can't buy books with misprints. I'm gonna stick to the Compendiums.

[@Eahgle]

Spawn Compendium 1-4 is way better , Compendium 5 is coming in September. *King Spawn*

[@turtleanton6539]

No

[@usmcmsgt5487]

I bought all 5 editions for $60.00 each

[@NearMintCondition]

Great find.

[@adrianperez4300]

Wish I didn't buy the softcover compendium

[@brandon17760]

Can't blame you for buying them, those came out damn near 2 years ago, that's way to long to expect people to wait on a hardcover.

[@adrianperez4300]

@@brandon17760 true...

[@nolakazi]

I hate absolute edition sized books. Wish they made spawn in regular omnibus sizes

[@rc75905]

This Spawn guy is kinda a rip off of the Spiderman character the Prowler with different colors or is it just me? Seem like a Batman/moon knight comparison 🤔

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeah mcfarlane drew prowler 2

[@ladraodebombonadeagua8339]

Bad art and bad writing

[@turtleanton6539]

Naah art is fantastic

[@rc75905]

Stop it, you're hurting it!